The Archive · 1941

New Phase in Japan's China Policy Seen

Tokyo, May 17.

Japan's China polley will enter a new stage following a five-Minister conference in the next few Hays Japanese sources here today" said they expected, Mr, Kumataro Honda, Ambassador to Nanking, will be invited to the conference. which is expected to discuss final arrangements for Japanese Strengthening of the Nanking Government, 'The conference decision followed individual meetings of Mz, Honda with Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka. Foreign Minister; Admiral Koshiro' Oikawa, Navy Minister; Lieutenant-General Hideki Tejo, War Minister; Mr~ Isa0. Kawada. Finance Minister; and Prince Fumimaro Konoye. Premier, said Japanese sources—United Press,

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